Chinese Calligraphy Workshop - Willingen, Sauerland

Willingen (Upland), Germany
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Summary

Discover Chinese calligraphy with calligraphy master Wang Ning!

This weekend workshop offers you an introduction to the world of Chinese characters.
Calligraphy in China has been an integral part of Chinese art for thousands of years due to the aesthetic design of the characters. Calligraphy also plays an important role in the cultural history of other countries, such as Japan and Korea.

Brush, paper, ink, and inkstone are referred to as the “four treasures of the study.”

Practicing calligraphy brings body and mind into harmony, as it fosters discipline, patience, and perseverance.

It all begins with a single stroke

The workshop begins on Friday afternoon with an introductory lecture on the history and development of Chinese characters and calligraphy. The technique of brushstrokes and the significance of the “four treasures of the study” will be demonstrated and explained. Over the following days, participants will learn how to use the “four treasures of the study” and perhaps even come to love them.

A calligraphy set with brushes can be purchased on-site for €30.

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories
Meditation, Consciousness, soul, senses & spirit, Mindfulness, Painting, Detox Retreats, Creative Retreats
Date
2026-06-05 - 2026-06-07
Language(s)
German
Level
Beginner
Group Size
10
Place
Willingen (Upland), Germany
Accommodation
not included
Catering
Full board
Services
  • A 1-hour lecture on the world of (Chinese) writing with calligraphy master Wang Ning

  • 10-hour calligraphy course with calligraphy master Wang Ning

  • Paper

  • 1 calligraphy set with brushes is available for purchase on-site for €30

  • Hiking trails right outside the hotel

  • Sauna, advance registration required

  • Peace and nature

Accommodation

Hotel package in a double room with shower/toilet: €180.00 per person, including full board

Single room supplement per night: €30.00

Cancellation policy: Please contact the hotel.

Catering

The hotel rate (please inquire separately at Hotel Baumwipfel) includes full board:

2 delicious, healthy breakfasts
1 light lunch
2 light dinners

If you have any special requests (vegan, vegetarian, food intolerances, etc.), please let the hotel know when booking.
The hotel rate is not included in the listed price and must be paid at the hotel upon arrival.
Any applicable visitor’s tax is also not included in the hotel rate.

sequence

Friday
from 2:00 p.m.: Arrival

4:30 – 7:00 p.m. Lecture on (Chinese) writing with calligraphy master Wang Ning and introduction to
calligraphy

Saturday:
From 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Calligraphy class
12:30 PM – 4:30 PM Lunch/Free time
4:30 PM – 7:00 PM Calligraphy class

7:00 PM Dinner

Sunday:
Starting at 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Calligraphy class

From 1:00 PM Departure

There is free time between workshop sessions. You can visit Willingen, go hiking in the surrounding area (e.g., to the beautiful Diemelsee), or relax in the hotel’s natural sauna.
If you would like to extend your hotel stay, please contact Hotel Baumwipfel in advance.

Arrival

Directions by car:
If traveling by car, please enter "Willingen (Upland)" into your navigation system!
From the north: Take the A 33 toward Paderborn, then continue to the Bad Wünnenberg exit – Alme – Brilon – Willingen
From the northeast: A 44 Kassel – Dortmund, exit at Zierenberg – Istha – Korbach – Willingen
From the southeast: A 7 toward Kassel, exit at Homberg (Efze), Wabern – Bad Wildungen – Sachsenhausen – Korbach – Willingen
From the south: A 5 Frankfurt – Gießen, A 485 to Gießener Nordkreuz – Marburg – Frankenberg – Korbach – Willingen
From the west: A 44 Dortmund – Kassel, take the Anröchte/Erwitte exit – Rüthen – Brilon – Willingen

In der Lommerke 1, 34508 Willingen (Upland), Hessen, Germany

Cancellation policy

Full refund up to 14 days before arrival.
After this, the booking is non-refundable.

Full refund up to 30 days before arrival.
After that, the booking is non-refundable.

If canceled up to 30 days before the course begins, cancellation is free of charge.
If the course is canceled up to 14 days before it begins, the cancellation fee is 50%.
For cancellations made less than 14 days before the course begins, the cancellation fee is 100%.

If the course is canceled by the organizer, participants will receive a 100% refund of the course fee.

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